Warehouse Manager at Nextzon Business Services Limited

Purpose

• Providing materials, equipment, and supplies by directing receiving, warehousing, and distribution services.
• Supervising warehouse staff and ensuring compliance to every regulatory standard.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Liaising with customers, suppliers and transport companies;
• Planning, coordinating and monitoring the receipt, order assembly and dispatch of goods;
• Using space and mechanical handling equipment efficiently and making sure quality, budgetary targets and environmental objectives are met;
• Having a clear understanding of the company's policies and vision and how the warehouse contributes to these;
• Coordinating the use of automated and computerised systems where necessary;
• Responding to and dealing with customer communication by email and telephone;
• Keeping stock control systems up to date and making sure inventories are accurate;
• Planning future capacity requirements;
• Organising the recruitment and training of staff, as well as monitoring staff performance and progress;
• Motivating, organising and encouraging teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded;
• Producing regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis;
• Briefing team leaders on a daily basis;
• Visiting customers to monitor the quality of service they are receiving;
• Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment, for example, ensuring that stock such as chemicals and perishables are stored safely;
• Overseeing the planned maintenance of vehicles, machinery and equipment meant for warehouse use.

Qualifications and Experience

• A good first Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration
• An second Degree in a relevant course is required
• Membership of relevant professional bodies
• Age between 30-40 years
• Minimum of 5 years sales experience in a Warehouse supervision
• Demonstrated proficiency managing analytically rigorous initiatives.
• Track record in organisation management and leadership at a supervisory level

Required Skills and Competencies

• Proven warehouse management experience
• Expertise in warehouse management procedures and best practices
• Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives
• Strong knowledge of warehousing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Hands on experience with warehouse management software and databases
• Leadership skills and ability manage staff
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills.

Attributes:

• Good team working skills
• Managerial skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Logical reasoning
• Numerical skills
• Technical skills
• IT skills